Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
4HEM232Surgical Diseases Nursing Practice2+8+05602.09.2025
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Nursing
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The aim of the perioperative process is to provide the patient and their family with the knowledge, skills and behaviors to apply nursing care during the perioperative period from admission to hospital until discharge.
Course Content LO-1. Knows the nursing care needs of the surgical patient during the perioperative process.

LO-2. Applies nursing care to the patient and family in a holistic framework according to the nursing care needs.

LO-3. Evaluates the results of nursing care.

LO-4. Monitors postoperative complications and symptoms.

LO-5. Provides discharge education for the patient who has undergone surgery.
Course Methods and Techniques Case report
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Prof.Dr. Ayla YAVA ayla.yava@hku.edu.tr
Asist Prof.Dr. Aynur KOYUNCU aynur.koyuncu@hku.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Eti Aslan F. (2017) Surgical Care with Case Studies. 2nd Edition Academician Bookstore
Yava A., Tosun N., & Koyuncu A. (Translation Ed.) (2025). Medical Surgical Nursing Incredibly Easy. [Medical Surgical Nursing Incredibly Easy] Ankara Nobel Medical Bookstore
Çelik S, Taşdemir N. (2017). Care in Surgical Diseases with Current Methods, Çukurova Nobel Bookstore.
Course Notes -

Course Category
Health %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 10
Assignment 1 % 50
Final examination 1 % 40
Total
3
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 8 112
Assignments 14 3 42
Mid-terms 1 1 1
Practice 14 2 28
Final examination 1 1 1
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 6 184

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Knows the nursing care needs of surgical patients in the perioperative process.
2 Provides nursing care to patients and their families within a holistic framework, based on their nursing care needs.
3 Evaluates the results of nursing care.
4 Monitors postoperative complications and symptoms.
5 Provides discharge education for patients who have undergone surgery.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Perioperative patient monitoring and care principles
2 Perioperative patient monitoring and care principles
3 Perioperative patient monitoring and care principles
4 Perioperative patient monitoring and evaluation: Case discussion
5 Perioperative patient monitoring and evaluation: Case discussion
6 Perioperative patient monitoring and evaluation: Case discussion
7 Perioperative patient monitoring and evaluation: Case discussion
8 Perioperative patient monitoring and evaluation: Case discussion
9 Perioperative patient monitoring and evaluation: Case discussion
10 Perioperative patient monitoring and evaluation: Case discussion
11 Perioperative patient monitoring and evaluation: Case discussion
12 Perioperative patient monitoring and evaluation: Case discussion
13 Perioperative patient monitoring and evaluation: Case discussion
14 Perioperative patient monitoring and evaluation: Case discussion
15 General evaluation

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11
All 5 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 4 5
C1 5 5 5 4 5 5 4
C2 4 4 4 4 4
C3 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5
C4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5
C5 5 5 5 5 4 5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant